Kenya’s central bank faces scrutiny after awarding a secret printing contract to Giesecke+Devrient, bypassing legal bidding requirements and triggering an auditor’s investigation.

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Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) set to release updated banknotes. [CBK] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says the release of updated banknotes for smaller denominations is in progress. In a statement ...

The deadline for submitting the old Sh1000 notes is September 30, 2019, and the Central Bank of Kenya has urged Kenyans to be careful since there are many counterfeit notes in circulation. There are a ...

The Kenyan shilling has recorded major depreciations against the euro and the sterling pound. In 2025, the shilling has been on a losing streak against the euro and the sterling pound. According to ...

NAIROBI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank unveiled a big interest rate hike on Tuesday aimed at stabilising the shilling currency , whose depreciation has spurred price pressures, curbed foreign ...

The Kenyan shilling has held stable against the US dollar and made slight gains against the Euro and the British pound The Central Bank of Kenya has maintained sufficient US foreign exchange US dollar ...

KAMPALA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Uganda's currency is expected to gain against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while those of Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia are forecast to be little changed, ...